Location: Moab, Utah, USA (Twenty Minutes from Downtown Moab...Yet a World Away...)
Accommodations: House, 2 Bedrooms + Detached Unit, 2 Baths (Sleeps 6)
Keywords: House
Los Vados Canyon House is unique in the Moab area: an elegant, intimate creekside home in the desert; a remote place of solitude with many of the comforts of home. A place where you can - literally from the door - mountain bike, hike and explore petroglyphs. Or simply unwind by the pool.
Just 15 miles from the town of Moab, Utah, Los Vados Canyon House is next to a creek flowing year-round through a spectacular red rock canyon. Los Vados, "the crossings," refers to the three creek fords required to reach this end-of-the-road retreat.
Los Vados Canyon House is an intimate 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom home surrounded by thousands of acres of untouched red rock cliffs and mesas. Our seven acres sits at the end of a canyon that contains only one other home - a mile away. No road goes through the Los Vados property, though a small herd of cattle amble through twice a year on their way to and from grazing land. To reach Los Vados, you must pass through two locked ranch gates and cross Mill Creek, the only creek in the area running year-round. This (as well as the dirt road leading through the canyon) requires a 4-wheel drive, high clearance vehicle.
Designed by a San Francisco architect and designer and completed in 1998, Los Vados Canyon House is one of only two houses in Utah included in Weekend Houses (Chronicle Books, 2000), which features beautifully designed weekend homes throughout the U.S.
THREE night minimum rental is required. No children under 10. Please see our website's online calendar for availability.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Linens Provided
- Washer
- Dryer
- Off Street Parking
- Wood Fireplace
- Beds
- King Bed
- Queen Bed
- Twin/Single Bed
- Entertainment
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library
- Private Pool : Unfenced. Children under 10 years old are not permitted and all guests must be able to swim.
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Lanai
- View/Location
- Waterfront, not Lake/Oceanfront. Ask for details : On a creek.
- Mountain View : One of only two homes (the other a mile away) in a private red rock desert canyon with a creek running through it.
- Communications
- Cell Phone : We have a solar powered cell phone. Cell phone service is spotty in the canyon but good about 10 minutes away.
- WiFi (Wireless Internet) : Free internet is available in town, a 15-20 minute drive.
- Other Amenities
- Los Vados is in a private canyon with a year-round creek surrounded by red rock cliffs, lush vegetation and Anasazi rock art.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed : Trained service animals allowed.
- Not Suitable for Children
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters : 10 years.
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Golf
- Shopping
- Kayaking
- Boating
- Swimming
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Horseback Riding
- Rafting
- Hiking
- Rock Climbing
- Restaurants
- Other Activities
- It's just a short drive to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks as well as State Parks and the National Forest.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
$270/night (3 night minimum) .. $1620/week
Optional Tent Cabin (sleeps 2) by creek at $30/night.
$250 Reservation/Security Deposit Required.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Property Photos
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- Fall Colors - Moab Vacation Lodging
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- Veranda - Moab Vacation Lodging
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- Lounge by the Creek - Moab Vacation Lodging
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- Private Canyon
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- Anasazi Rock Art
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- Adventure close by!
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- Enjoy a cool dip in the pool with a view!
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- Year round creek runs through the canyon
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- Enjoy the evening by the fire in the outdoor veranda
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- The cottonwoods provide plenty of shade in the summer.
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- The canyon is beautiful year round.
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- View of the back porch in fall.
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- Winter at Los Vados
Traveler Reviews (2)
Best vacation home EVER
Guest: uomoconlavaligia
(New York, NY, USA)
Date of Stay: 08/12/09
Review Submitted: 09/18/10
We stayed at Los Vados in summer 2009, so this review is long overdue. Everything, from the beginning of our stay to the very last day was wonderful. we did not want to leave. we loved the furniture, and spent hours doing almost nothing, reading books, enjoying the pool, hearing the water stream in the background, exploring the canyon and hunting for petrogliphs. Los Vados truly feels like home. it is tastefully designed and furnished and the kitchen is perfectly equipped. the outside porch and fireplace are great. being out of the grid was an awesome feeling. we recommend it to everyone in search of a break from every day life. getting to the house is part of the fun- a river need to be crossed three times and two gates need to be passed-it is like a ritual to enter in your own private world. the photos do not do justice to the magic and beauty of the place. we'll definitely go back.
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, romantic getaway, sightseeing.
OUT of the way !!!
Guest: VA, Traveler
(Christiansburg Va.)
Date of Stay: 09/20/09
Review Submitted: 05/09/10
My wife and I had the pleasure of staying at BOTH of the only two homes in this canyon Sept, 09 We stayed at the other property first. { The Wilderness House } The view from that home CANNOT be beat. That being said, EVERYTHING about this home was better. I say " Home " and not " Property " because that is how you feel when you walk into the house. Where the other house was very sparton and cold. This house was warm and inviting. The decor, the amenities, were top notch. Dave and Susan answered all my questions promptly. Gayle the caretaker was the best. This is NOT the rental you want if your the kind of person that wants to, on a whim, run out and get a pizza or a DVD. It is OFF the grid. No cell service. No phone at all. You WILL need 4WD to get there. Now don't let me scare you. It has, hot water, electricity, fridge, stove, etc. This home is the perfect home base for people who are planing to see Arches, raft the Colorado, want to see Dead Horse or Canyonlands, Jeep, or moutain bike. But don't want to stay in a motel or a Condo rental. People who don't mind a little adventure just getting home. Trust me. It will be worth it. Last of all, it was nearly half the price of the Wilderness House. P.S. The outdoor dinning, den, sundeck, fire place, read a book while I fall asleep area, will knock your socks off. { and your shoes }
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, romantic getaway, sightseeing.
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